November 14, 2008 / Front Page

Hundreds of people gathered at the Veterans Plaza in Rancho Tapo Community Park on Tuesday to honor those who have served the country during times of peace and war, and to remember those who are fighting overseas today. More...

Home Instead Senior Care is teaming up with nonprofit agencies and area retailers to sponsor the fifth annual Be a Santa to a Senior, a program that collects, wraps and delivers gifts to lonely and needy seniors in Ventura County who might not othe More...

On Saturday nights at the Iceoplex in Simi Valley, after the hockey players have hung up their skates, players of a different sport take to the ice in jeans and sneakers, wielding brooms and 40pound stones. More...

Los Angeles pianist and composer Earl "Big Juicy" Johnson will perform every other Sunday through the end of the year from 7 to 10 p.m. starting Nov. 16 at Candlelight Kitchen and Bar, 2525 Stow St., Simi Valley. More...

Construction tools from the Habitat for Humanity site in Simi Valley were stolen earlier this week, Habitat officials said Wednesday—an untimely event that may keep three families from moving into their new homes before Thanksgivi More...

Echoing sentiments several residents expressed in August, the Simi Valley City Council cried foul on Nov. 3 during a review of Southern California Edison's proposed substation project on the western edge of Simi. More...

Norman Riley of the Department of Toxic Substances Control is on the agenda for Monday's City Council meeting. He will share the DTSC's review of 41 documents related to Runkle Canyon. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. More...

The Thanksgiving holiday changes the deadlines for the Fri., Nov. 28 editions of the Acorn . Letters to the editor and press releases for the Nov. 28 editions must be received by noon, Thurs., Nov. More...

Holiday shoppers will want to load up their wallets and put on their comfortable walking shoes because the two-level, open-air expansion at The Oaks mall will be awaiting them tomorrow, Nov. 15. More...

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspaper SHE'S A KEEPER—P.J. is a 3-year-old female Siamese. She is calm and quiet, has beautiful blue eyes and is declawed. P.J. can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter; ask for ID No. A454609. More...

The following were arrested Nov. 6 on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance: an 18-year-old woman in the 3800 block of Alamo Street and a 48-year-old woman at Sycamore Drive and E. Los Angeles Avenue. More...

Simi Valley is a great place to live, for many reasons. One aspect that keeps the community strong is the number of nonprofit organizations established here to serve residents and families. This Sat., Nov. More...